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West Fork, AR Information
Population 2,376
About West Fork
West Fork is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 2,376 people and two constituent neighborhoods, West Fork is the 122nd largest community in Arkansas.
Unlike some cities, West Fork isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in West Fork are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Fork is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Fork who work in office and administrative support (17.19%), sales jobs (9.66%) and management occupations (9.11%).
Because of many things, West Fork is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, West Fork really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is West Fork perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
As is often the case in a small city, West Fork doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
West Fork Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in West Fork with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.55% of adults in West Fork have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in West Fork in 2010 was $18,173, which is middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $72,692 for a family of four. However, West Fork contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call West Fork home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Fork residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in West Fork include Irish, English, German, French, Scots-Irish and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in West Fork is English.
| WEST FORK INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 2,376 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 855 |
| WEST FORK HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 65.92% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 34.08% |
| % VACANT | 6.56% |
| TYPE OF WEST FORK HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 80.54% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 3.49% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 11.78% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 0.00% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 4.19% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF WEST FORK HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.50% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 2.50% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 28.44% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 52.89% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.68% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.00% |
| AGE OF WEST FORK HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (2000 OR LATER) | 6.99% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1999) | 56.39% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 27.75% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 8.88% |
| WEST FORK REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $101,924 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $483 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $47,000 | 6.50% |
| $47,001 - $94,000 | 26.13% |
| $94,001 - $187,000 | 58.91% |
| $187,001 - $281,000 | 6.65% |
| $281,001 - $374,000 | 1.06% |
| $374,001 - $468,000 | 0.00% |
| $468,001 - $702,000 | 0.00% |
| $702,001 - $935,000 | 0.76% |
| > $935,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF WEST FORK | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.65% |
| 5 TO 17 | 21.92% |
| 18 TO 24 | 7.29% |
| 25 TO 34 | 12.90% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.01% |
| 55 TO 64 | 12.17% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 11.05% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 87.27% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 13.55% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $39,902 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $18,173 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 15.91% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (21.95%) Retail (19.72%) Education (15.38%) Manufacturing (10.56%) Transportation (8.57%) Accommodation (4.69%) Other (3.64%) Public Service (3.64%) Finance (2.70%) Wholesale (2.11%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 3.98% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 94.43% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 0.09% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 1.17% |
| ASIAN | 0.47% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.35% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.43% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 3.06% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 3.28% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Irish (16.45%) English (12.62%) German (11.21%) French (5.55%) Scots-Irish (3.63%) Scottish (2.89%) Italian (2.58%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 0.70% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (97.10%) Spanish (1.82%) |
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